User's Manual

Introduction

This document is intended for system administrators who use the Dell Server PRO Management Pack (Dell PRO Pack) to

monitor Dell systems and take remedial action when an inefficient system is identified.

The Dell PRO Pack 3.0.1 integrates with the following:

• Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manger

• Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manger

• Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manger

• Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2

• Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)

• Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)

• Microsoft System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)

This integration enables you to proactively manage virtual environments and ensure high availability of your Dell

systems.

To implement PRO Pack, see the

Dell Server PRO Management Pack 3.0.1 for Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine

Manager Installation guide

NOTE: All references to Operations Manager in this document is applicable to Microsoft System Center 2012 R2

Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manger, Microsoft System Center 2012

Operations Manger, and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, unless otherwise specified.

Also, see Features and Functionalities.

CAUTION: Due to the possibility of data corruption and/or data loss, it is recommended that the procedures in this

document should be performed only by personnel with knowledge and experience of using the Microsoft

Windows operating system and all supported versions of Operations Manager and Virtual Machine Manager.

NOTE: The readme contains information on the software and management station requirements, and known

issues of Dell Pro Pack 3.0.1. The readme, DellMPv301_PROPack_Readme.txt, is packaged in the self-extracting

executable file

Dell_PROPack_v3.0.1_A00.exe. However, for the latest readme, see dell.com/

OMConnectionsEnterpriseSystemsManagement and then search for Dell Server Pro Management Pack 3.0.1 for

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager.

What's New in This Release

This release of PRO Pack supports the following:

• Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manger

• Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)

Overview

Operations Manager uses PRO-enabled Management Pack to collect and store information on Dell hardware along with

a description of their health status. Dell PRO Pack works with Operations Manager and VMM 2012 to manage Dell

physical devices and their hosted virtual machines (VMs) using this available health information. Dell PRO Pack